Kalla and Cologna to miss World Cup race in Otepää

World Cup: Otepää

Fri, Jan  21, 2011 - By FIS

langrenn.com reports that Swedish skier Charlotte Kalla feels tired and will sit out upcoming World Cup weekend in Otepää.

Kalla felt tired after having finished Tour de Ski, and it may be one reason why she has not felt quite in the top shape.

The Olympic champion from Vancouver finished the fifth edition of Tour de Ski on the fifth position, and lost on winning Kowalczyk +4:27.7 min. Tough racing program with 8 competitions in 10 days asked for its price and the Swedish has not fully recharged her batteries.

The Swiss Ski Team has announced that Dario Cologna will miss the World Cup race in Otepää.

After the Tour de Ski, Cologna got ill and could not train for several days. Earlier this week, the Tour de Ski champion felt better and was able to resume training again.

After yesterday's training the Swiss Olympic medalist decided after consultation with his coaches that a World Cup race in Otepää comes too early. "I still feel a bit tired. World Championships in Oslo is my big goal for the season. I can benefit more from training days in Davos than from a competition. I do now want to risk anything and want completely recover from the cold, "said Dario Cologna after today's workout. Dario Cologna's next racing start is planned on February 5 and 6 when the Swiss Championships in Les Mosses.